Meter Reader Specialist

The Meter Reader Specialist reports to the Meter Services Supervisor at Bermex. This position plays a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. This position also requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility day to day.

• Meter Reading: Read meters on a daily and/or special basis, typically on a customer's premises for service bills.
• Carry out assigned duties in the required time frame for cycle readings, assign sequence numbers to new services, and rearrange meter reading routes as necessary.
• Inspect meters and report damage or apparent malfunctions to assigned supervisor.
• Evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out meter boxes.
• Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices.
• Use hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors, generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc.
• Use printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts.
• Assist with training of new meter readers.

• Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday.
• Walk for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (rain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat or cold, etc.)
• Exert physical force moving objects (routinely 10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force).

• Refer all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities.
• Provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable.
• Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education: None. Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience: No experience necessary, employees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver's license.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions.

• Ability to multi-task, and work independently and as a team.
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling.
• Adequate time management skills to finish daily meter reads in a timely manner, figuring out an efficient way to read meters for that day.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers.
• Ability to interact with unhappy or negative customers in a professional manner.
• Excellent attention to detail for problem solving and finding.
• Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions, accordingly.